Welcome new students and welcome back to our returning students! Below is essential information to help you through the school year:
The Reference Desk is THE place to ask questions! It is staffed seven days a week by librarians waiting to assist you with questions on research or anything related to the library. Stop by and say hello, we would love to meet you, or call us at x1419.
The Reserve Desk is where you check out materials (and renew them – call x1418). You can check out many things you might not expect, including:
- Study aids, i.e. Gilbert’s, Legalines, flashcards, etc.
- Copies of student reviews of faculty courses
- Extra copies of this term’s course textbooks
- Bluebooks and guides to using the Bluebook
- Popular magazines such as Vanity Fair, Vogue, National Geographic, Newsweek in both print AND electronic format.
- Newspapers such as the San Diego Daily Transcript, Los Angeles Daily Journal, National Law Journal, San Diego Union Tribune, The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times
- DVD’s of feature films –browse the titles on the shelf in the northwest corner of the first floor.
- Multi-state Bar Exam and Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam worksbooks.
- Questions and selected answers from past California Bar Exams
- Headphones
- Ethernet cords
The Library’s Website: Selected features from the Library’s webpage include:
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The KIM System : the online database of all print and electronic library materials.
- Electronic Library Resources are also available in alphabetical or general subject order.
- Research Guides & Legal Skills Guides will help get you started on research for assignments and papers.
- Access to the code for CALI Exercises.
- Electronic copies of exams given by CWSL professors.
- A current listing of writing competitions and information on publishing academic papers
- The Library News blog – Information on library services, research tips, resources and other useful items, (subscribe via the form on the lower right side of the blog and get updates regularly!)
- Student computer lab and network information
- The latest library acquisitions.
- Library hours and telephone numbers.
